HISS-CHOMP
Komodo Dragon
A walking dinosaur with a chemistry set.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Komodo Dragon vs Hippo
Tonight's science rumble is set in a giant zoo clearing at high noon. No snacks were harmed.
Komodo Dragon
Varanus komodoensis
Komodo dragons can smell a meal from several kilometers away.
Deer, pigs, water buffalo, even other dragons. Growing teens will try anything.
Hippo
Hippopotamus amphibius
Hippo sweat looks reddish. People called it blood-sweat. It is really a natural sunscreen.
Hippos graze grass at night. By day they soak and... argue.
Who do YOU think wins?
HAAAWMP
Hippo
A floating boulder with kitchen-knife tusks.
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